Why UT Southwestern?

A wide range of factors combine to shape the UT Southwestern Medical Center experience. The factors include financial rewards and benefits, training and professional growth opportunities, and the many distinctive cultural elements that make our workplace compelling.

World-Class

UT Southwestern ranks among the top academic medical centers in the world.

Leading Edge

Foundation for Growth

Aggressive 10-year strategic plan to become a top 10 academic medical center

Operating budget of nearly $2.3 billion

About 13,800 employees

The new $800 million, 12-floor, 460-bed state-of-the-art William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital opened in December 2014. Designed to optimize the experience for patients and their families, Clements University Hospital incorporates the latest medical technologies—from robotics in the operating rooms to imaging and tracking systems—that support safety, quality assessment, and cost-efficiency goals.

Recent expansion includes the BioCenter and Research Tower on North Campus

BioCenter provides a vital resource for commercial development of discoveries made at UT Southwestern Medical Center and elsewhere so that these advances can ultimately be available to benefit patients

New Research Tower houses basic research labs for faculty and provides educational opportunities for graduate students

Educational, Patient Care, and Research Leadership

Nationally ranked or rated as high performing in 11 specialties by U.S. News & World Report

Receives more than $415.5 million per year to fund more than 3,300 research projects

Trains more than 4,700 medical, graduate, health professions students, residents, and postdoctoral fellows each year

Faculty and residents provide care to nearly 92,000 hospitalized patients and oversee more than 2.1 million outpatient visits a year

Development Opportunities

Career Development

Leadership Development

Programs for those in management or interested in moving into a management role, including a variety of training programs, assessments, coaching, and an on-site masters program delivered in partnership with UT Dallas and tailored to UT Southwestern.

Organizational Training and Development

Numerous continuous training and learning opportunities for all employees.

Tuition Assistance

Benefit to advance your education with $2,000 per year in tuition assistance for approved educational programs.